Using The Zoom Function - Sanyo Xacti VPC-S500 Owner's Manual

Using the Zoom Function

This camera is equipped with 3x optical zoom. The lens moves during the optical
zoom photography, allowing you to capture telephoto and wide-angle shots. By using
the optical zoom function, images appear closer by pressing the
away by pressing the
The zoom bar indicates the current level of
magnification. When the digital zoom is within
3x magnification, the zoom bar is within the
optical zoom range. When the digital zoom
function is set to On, you can further enlarge
the subjects with 4x digital zoom by pressing
continuously the
your camera reaches its maximum optical
zoom factor (3x) and the zoom bar is within the
digital zoom area. You can enlarge the subject
to a maximum magnification equivalent to 12
times. A useful feature as it is, however, the more the image is enlarged, the more
pixelated the image will appear.
To capture a zoomed image, perform the following steps:
1. Rotate the mode dial to
, or and turn your camera on by
pressing the power switch.
2. Adjust the magnification ratio by using the
/ button.
To exit the zoom photography, press
continuously the
The status of digital magnification is
displayed on the LCD monitor.
3. Compose your scene and press the shutter
release button.
• To enable digital zoom feature, set the [Mode2- Digital Zoom] to [On] in the
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button.
button. It is activated after
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button.
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Optical zoom
range
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Digital zoom range
Zoom bar
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